Starry Saturday vibes from the @ISS  :

⁣Our crew from Expedition 46 caught this mesmerizing Aurora Borealis that illuminates the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. ⁣

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The aurora is created when the Sun sends charged particles toward Earth. These solar particles then collide with the magnetosphere and get compressed causing the configuration of Earth’s magnetic field to change. The particles trapped in the magnetic field are pushed into Earth’s upper atmosphere where nitrogen and oxygen molecules become excited, leading to the release of light photons known as the aurora.⁣

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Image description: At the bottom of the image, a view of the Earth’s northern hemisphere from the International Space Station. The Earth consists of a light blue color all over and clouds spread throughout the surface. At the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, a yellow, green, and red glow of the aurora borealis is beaming out into space. The top of the image consists of the darkness of space with stars spread out and a section of the ISS peeking through at the top of the image. ⁣

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Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly⁣

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